Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-13
A PROMINENT VISITOR.
FavorabIy Impressed With Great
Falls and Her Surroundin. IS
Recommends New,
Separate County

Col. McCutcheon paid Great Falls a
visit yesterday and will remain until to-
morrow The colonel is we'll known as a
leading member of the Helena bar. He
came to Montana from Michigan as terri
torial secretary and filled that position
with credit Here he found that his repu-
tation for legal ability and genial man
ners had preceded him and he received q
cordial welcome from the Great Falls bar
as well as from the public. The only toll
levied on the colonel was an interview,
which is appended.
"What are the prospects Of Montana,
this year from your point of view?' Col.
MeCutcheon was asked.
Il regard them," he replied, "as very
bright. There will be by the end of the
year large increase in railroad track,
houses, farms, horses and cattle, and, better
than all, there will be a larger population
owing to the steady influx of people from
Minnesota, Michigan, Illinois and the
eastern states'
"What is your opinion of the new rail
road!"
81 consider that the Manitoba railroad,
whicn you expect here next September,
will be powerful factor in promoting the
development of northern Montana. espeei-
ally when the progressive policy and
methods of Mr.. Hill are taken into ac-
count, Col. Broadwater's road. the Mon
tana Central will open up for settlement
a vast mining, agricultural and grazing
country, whose settlement will add largely
to the public wealth"
THE CAPITAL BOOMING.
"Is Helena prosperous this year?"
ut is decidedly. Property has increas-
ed in value and there is large amount
of building in progress. The mercantile
sales and the banking transactions show a.
marked increase, and those who have
mining investments are receiving, for the
| most part, good returns
"What is the outlook for an extra
session."
|. Il deem it almost certain that Gov. Les
| lie will call an extra session in Septem-
ber'
"How do you like Great Falls:"
81 am greatly pleased with this young
| city, which am now visiting for the first
| time I think Mr.. Paris Gibson has
| shown admirable taste in the general
| plan of the city, whose broad avenues,
| spacious parks and splendid drives are
| noble features. am convinced that the
| foundations have been laid here for 8
city which will be as ndsome as Mime
| apolis, and perhaps more important as an
| industrial center.
Great Falls, in my judgement" contin-
ued Col. McCutcheon, ais near enough to
| wealthy mining districts to derive every
| possible benefit from their traffic and pro-
| ductions. The natural endowments of the
| city as regards water power, coal, fields
| and building material ought to make i,
| speedily manufacturing center, and con
| sequently one of the largest cities in Mon
| tana--probably the largest of all.
FAvoRs HOME COUNTY RULE.
"What do you think of the neighbor:
hoood?'
pire enclosed between the river and the
mountains, and that in order to give fail
play you should be the center of new,
separate county, such aswas proposed last
session and by some mistake failed to pass
| Your agricultural resources alone seem
enough to support a great city. Altogeth
| er, / see here the basis for Il strong, con
servative county,"
Col. McCutcheon also expressed much
satisfaction at the enterprising spirit OF
the people, whose number largely exceed
ed his expectation. He promised to lend
a hand whenever Great Falls needs a good
word at the capital.